Central banks
Operational excellence is what the public deserves
Public sector institutions must learn from best practice in the private sector
Network theory takes root in post-crisis financial markets
Developments since 2008 open up exciting possibilities, says Kimmo Soramäki
CRO says NY Fed faces same op risks as commercial banks
“The predominant risks the bank faces have shifted since the end of the financial crisis,” says Rosenberg
Time to get back to the real business of stress testing?
Bank supervisors should focus on improving internal stress-testing all year round
China allows central banks to trade forex derivatives onshore
Asian nation takes another step towards renminbi liberalisation
Banknote printing in a less-cash society: innovate or not?
Leo Van Hove investigates a less-cash society from the perspective of a central bank
Q&A: BoJ's Nakaso on QE, JGB liquidity and Basel III
Coherence of new Basel rules needs study, says BoJ deputy governor
China opens interbank bond market to foreign central banks
Move is among most significant towards renminbi liberalisation since QFII, says StanChart
More central banks should oversee financial stability – Zeti
Malaysia central bank chief urges giving peers greater regulatory powers
BIS says central banks should prepare for market-making in crises
Central banks could consider direct interventions in critical markets
Focus on risk culture is ‘remaking’ the banking system
Banks and regulators face new risk culture challenges
L&G predicts central bank divergence on interest rates
ECB rate cut to drive modest recovery in eurozone
Bank treasurers warn on ‘racy’ EU liquidity rules
European stance on covered bonds and ABSs seen as risky
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FX markets in mid-year lull as yen volatility dries up
The yen has become more range-bound following its dramatic fall earlier in the year, creating a lull in FX market activity during the western summer weeks
Yen volatility drives record turnover, central bank surveys reveal
Volume was up across forex products in the UK and US in April 2013, with nearly $1 trillion traded daily in the US and more than $2.5 trillion in the UK
Central banks laying the seeds for crisis, says UK MP Baker
Chair of UK parliamentary group for economics says a sharp correction in developed world sovereign bond prices could spark a collapse in confidence
Central banks weigh use of OTC clearing houses
Survey finds nearly 40% of central banks are considering clearing their OTC derivatives
Undeveloped Asian capital markets continue to make hedging difficult
A lack of liquidity is still providing problems for corporates looking to hedge – even in Hong Kong
BIS’s Caruana warns of low interest rates risk
Jaime Caruana says low interest rates have created a ‘first-mover disadvantage’ that prevents rates rising and could fuel financial instability